Percival Spencer, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc., Defendant-appellee, 324 F.2d 957 (2d Cir. 1963)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 324 F.2d 957 (2d Cir. 1963) Argued December 3, 1963
Decided December 9, 1963

Plaintiff appeals from the order of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Matthew T. Abruzzo, Judge, dismissing the action for improper jurisdiction and forum non conveniens.

Fink, Frank & Gerringer, New York City (Jacquin Frank and Herman B. Gerringer, New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City (J. Ward O'Neill and Francis X. Byrn, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Before MOORE, FRIENDLY and KAUFMAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.


We affirm the order declining jurisdiction and dismissing the action on the opinion of Judge Abruzzo, 221 F. Supp. 343 (E.D.N.Y. 1963).

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